 Vince and Joe's sister Eileen Riley Siegel (Patricia Roe) refuse to give up the hope Joe is alive, and were upset when Viki (Erika Slezak onward) signs papers declaring Joe dead in 1972 to marry Steve Burke (Bernie Grant).Vince and Eileen (Alice Hirson onward) are both vindicated when Joe reappears before Viki's wedding to Steve.After leaving briefly, Vince returns to Llanview ill and is nursed back to health by sassy tell-it-like-it-is waitress Wanda Webb (Marilyn Chris).